Discrimination occurs whenever someone is treated differently or denied equal treatment or access because of their membership in a Protected Class. (3) "Commission" means the Washington state human rights commission.(4) "Complainant" means the person who files a complaint in a real estate transaction. "Discrimination" means treating certain people better or worse than others because of a certain. trait. Discriminatory harassment is harassment based on a protected class. It can take many forms. A charge of discrimination is a signed statement asserting that an employer, union or labor organization engaged in employment discrimination. A charge of discrimination is a signed statement asserting that an organization engaged in employment discrimination. It requests EEOC to take remedial action. It is an unfair practice to terminate a person's employment, or bar them from employment, because of a disability.